“Just today, he noticed that somebody else typed 124 words per minute on this type-racing game, so that’s his new goal,” Bluhm said. “He wants to be the best. He likes to be the best at whatever he does.”

Bluhm said each student has 30 minutes a day in the computer lab. Only 15 minutes are used for keyboarding.

“I usually give him an opportunity write his own essays,” Bluhm said.

There are 34 lessons and six assessments in Bluhm’s class. Minocha finished them in October, but continues to challenge himself.

“It’s just a nice challenge to try to get a higher score each time,” he said. “I take the typing test at home every few days and see if I can get a higher score.”